Influence of grinding method and grinding intensity of corn on mill energy consumption and pellet quality

  • Vukmirovic D
  • Levic J
  • Fistes A
  • et al.
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Abstract

In recent years there is an emerging trend of coarse grinding of cereals in production of poultry feed due to positive influence of coarse particles on poultry digestive system. Influence of grinding method (hammer mill vs. roller mill) and grinding intensity of corn (coarseness of grinding) on mill specific energy consumption and pellet quality was investigated. By decreasing grinding intensity of corn (coarser grinding), specific energy consumption of both hammer mill and roller mill was significantly decreased (p < 0.05). When comparing similar grinding intensities on hammer mill and roller mill (similar geometric mean diameter or similar particle size distribution), specific energy consumption was higher for the hammer mill. Pellet quality decreased with coarser grinding on hammer mill but, however, this effect was not observed for the roller mill. Generally, pellet quality was better when roller mill was used. It can be concluded that significant energy savings could be achieved by coarser grinding of corn before pelleting and by using roller mill instead of hammer mill. From the aspect of pellet quality, if coarser grinding is applied it is better to use roller mill, concerning that more uniform particle size distribution of corn ground on roller mill probably results in more uniform particle size distribution in pellets and this provides better pellet quality.

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Vukmirovic, D., Levic, J., Fistes, A., Colovic, R., Brlek, T., Colovic, D., & Djuragic, O. (2016). Influence of grinding method and grinding intensity of corn on mill energy consumption and pellet quality. Hemijska Industrija, 70(1), 67–72. https://doi.org/10.2298/hemind141114012v

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